A Real Bad Santa

Bruce and Sylvia Pardo had the American dream, a house, good jobs and a dog. On the surface it seemed like they had everything they wanted, but there was trouble in paradise. On Christmas Eve 2008, tragedy struck in the most unexpected way.

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